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Sheb Wooley
Actor
Died September 16, 2003 (82 years)
Shelby Fredrick "Sheb" Wooley was an American actor and singer, best known for his 1958 novelty song "The Purple People Eater." He played Ben Miller, brother of Frank Miller, in the film High Noon; played Travis Cobb in The Outlaw Josey Wales; and also had a co-starring role as scout Pete Nolan in the television series Rawhide. Additionally, Wooley recorded a series of novelty songs under the name Ben Colder, notably a #6 country hit "Almost Persuaded No. 2".
Filmography
| 2007 | Pixar Short Films Collection: Volume 1 · as Ernie |
| 2006 | Lifted · as Ernie |
| 2000 | High Noon · as Ben Miller |
| 1993 | The Thief and the Cobbler · as The Thief |
| 1988 | Purple People Eater · as Harvey Skitters |
| 1986 | Uphill All the Way · as Anson Sudro |
| 1986 | Hoosiers · as Cletus |
| 1985 | Silverado · as Cavalry Sergeant |
| 1984 | The Dollmaker · as Mr. Kendrick |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) · as Billy Ray Parker |
| 1976 | The Outlaw Josey Wales · as Travis Cobb |
| 1968 | The Mod Squad (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1967 | The War Wagon · as Snyder |
| 1966 | Country Boy · as Unknown |
| 1959 | Rio Bravo · as Cowboy |
| 1959 | Rawhide (TV Series) · as Pete Nolan |
| 1958 | Terror in a Texas Town · as Baxter |
| 1957 | The Oklahoman · as Cowboy |
| 1957 | Trooper Hook · as Townsman |
| 1957 | Maverick (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1957 | Trackdown (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1957 | Tales of Wells Fargo (TV Series) · as Lenny |
| 1957 | Sugarfoot (TV Series) · as Pete Martin |
| 1956 | Zane Grey Theater (TV Series) · as Brock |
| 1955 | Trial · as Butteridge |
| 1955 | The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1955 | My Friend Flicka (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1955 | Cheyenne (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1955 | Man Without a Star · as Latigo |
| 1954 | Seven Brides for Seven Brothers · as Undetermined Role |
| 1954 | Johnny Guitar · as Posseman |
| 1954 | Rose Marie · as Corporal |
| 1954 | The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (TV Series) · as Gang Member |
| 1954 | Stories of the Century (TV Series) · as Jim Younger |
| 1954 | Rocky Jones, Space Ranger (TV Series) · as Lawson |
| 1953 | Texas Bad Man · as Mack |
| 1952 | High Noon · as Ben Miller |
| 1952 | The Lusty Men · as Gambler with Buster (uncredited) |
| 1952 | Bugles in the Afternoon · as Gen. George Armstrong Custer |
| 1952 | Hellgate · as Neill Price |
| 1952 | Cattle Town · as Miller |
| 1952 | Death Valley Days (TV Series) · as Fred Nelson |
| 1951 | Distant Drums · as Pvt. Jessup |
| 1951 | Fort Worth · as Outrider |
| 1951 | Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison · as Chick Fullis |
| 1951 | Little Big Horn · as Quince |
| 1951 | The Adventures of Kit Carson (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1951 | The Range Rider (TV Series) · as Baxter Vale |
| 1950 | Rocky Mountain · as Kay Rawlins |
| 1950 | The Cisco Kid (TV Series) · as Bill Bronson |
| 1949 | The Lone Ranger (TV Series) · as Don Wyman |